CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, hemoglobin
Facility: Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital
Billing Code: 85018 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 3.5× the $2 Medicare rate · typically $7–$8
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $2 Fair price $7 Cash price $18 Hospital's list price $22
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $7 | 295% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3 - $22 | 127% |
| Aetnamajor | $2 - $11 | 84% |
| Cignamajor | $18 | 759% |
| Geisinger | $13 | 549% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $13 | 549% |
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital
Compare: Blood test, hemoglobin at other PA hospitals
- Saint Vincent Hospital · Erie $2
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- Allegheny General Hospital · Pittsburgh $2
- West Penn Hospital · Pittsburgh $2
- Penn State Health St. Joseph · Reading $2
- Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber $2
- UPMC Greene · Waynesburg $2
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $2
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.